2017
Genome-wide significant, replicated and functional risk variants for Alzheimer’s disease
Guo X, Qiu W, Garcia-Milian R, Lin X, Zhang Y, Cao Y, Tan Y, Wang Z, Shi J, Wang J, Liu D, Song L, Xu Y, Wang X, Liu N, Sun T, Zheng J, Luo J, Zhang H, Xu J, Kang L, Ma C, Wang K, Luo X. Genome-wide significant, replicated and functional risk variants for Alzheimer’s disease. Journal Of Neural Transmission 2017, 124: 1455-1471. PMID: 28770390, PMCID: PMC5654670, DOI: 10.1007/s00702-017-1773-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesNon-coding RNAsRisk variantsRisk genesProtein-coding genesProtein-coding RNAsLong non-coding RNAsFunctional risk variantsPotential biological functionsAD-related pathwaysExpression of piRNAsAlterations of proteinsGenomic regionsExpression correlationBiological functionsProtein structureAssociation studiesMetabolism pathwaysLipoprotein metabolism pathwaysRisk SNPsGenesSNPsPiRNAsRNARegulatory effectsTranscriptome-wide piRNA profiling in human brains of Alzheimer's disease
Qiu W, Guo X, Lin X, Yang Q, Zhang W, Zhang Y, Zuo L, Zhu Y, Li CR, Ma C, Luo X. Transcriptome-wide piRNA profiling in human brains of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiology Of Aging 2017, 57: 170-177. PMID: 28654860, PMCID: PMC5542056, DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2017.05.020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
NKAIN1–SERINC2 is a functional, replicable and genome-wide significant risk gene region specific for alcohol dependence in subjects of European descent
Zuo L, Wang K, Zhang XY, Krystal JH, Li CS, Zhang F, Zhang H, Luo X. NKAIN1–SERINC2 is a functional, replicable and genome-wide significant risk gene region specific for alcohol dependence in subjects of European descent. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 129: 254-264. PMID: 23455491, PMCID: PMC3628730, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesExpression quantitative loci (eQTL) analysisGene regionMetabolic pathwaysQuantitative loci analysisSNP-expression associationsCis-acting regulatory effectsDiscovery sampleSNP-disease associationsNumerous genesReplication sampleLocus analysisAssociation studiesAssociation analysisRisk SNPsTranscript expressionSNPsRegulatory effectsGenesPathwayEuropean descentExpression
2012
Genome‐wide search for replicable risk gene regions in alcohol and nicotine co‐dependence
Zuo L, Zhang F, Zhang H, Zhang X, Wang F, Li C, Lu L, Hong J, Lu L, Krystal J, Deng H, Luo X. Genome‐wide search for replicable risk gene regions in alcohol and nicotine co‐dependence. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2012, 159B: 437-444. PMID: 22488850, PMCID: PMC3405545, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChromosome 3Genome-wide false discovery rateGene regionFalse discovery rateGenome-wide association analysisExpression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) analysisQuantitative trait locus (QTL) analysisRisk SNPsTranscript expressionGenome-wide association strategyGenome-wide searchCombined P valueSNP-disease associationsAssociation peakGenomic regionsEQTL analysisEuropean American casesCausal lociLocus analysisGene expressionAssociation analysisGenesSNPsRegulatory effectsDiscovery rate
2011
Genome-Wide Association Study of Alcohol Dependence Implicates KIAA0040 on Chromosome 1q
Zuo L, Gelernter J, Zhang CK, Zhao H, Lu L, Kranzler HR, Malison RT, Li CS, Wang F, Zhang XY, Deng HW, Krystal JH, Zhang F, Luo X. Genome-Wide Association Study of Alcohol Dependence Implicates KIAA0040 on Chromosome 1q. Neuropsychopharmacology 2011, 37: 557-566. PMID: 21956439, PMCID: PMC3242317, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2011.229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignificant risk genesHapMap populationsGenome-wide association analysisExpression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) analysisGenome-wide association study data setsQuantitative trait locus (QTL) analysisAssociation analysisMetabolic pathwaysRisk genesGenome-wide association studiesSNP-expression associationsCis-acting regulatory effectsExtracellular matrix proteinsGene expression levelsNumerous genesSignificant SNPsCausal variantsKIAA0040Risk lociRisk of ADLocus analysisAssociation studiesMatrix proteinsRisk SNPsCell migration